Nonstop flight route between Galena, Alaska, United States and Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia:
Departure Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°38'30"N by 50°50'17"E)
Distance from GAL to SCW:
3,588.82 miles (5,775.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States and Syktyvkar Airport (SCW), Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,589 miles (or 5,776 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport and Syktyvkar Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galena, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Galena, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAL |
| More Information: | GAL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SCW / UUYY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°38'30"N by 50°50'17"E |
| Area Served: | Syktyvkar |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 300 feet (91 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SCW |
| More Information: | SCW Maps & Info |
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
- As Galena Air Force Base, it was used by the USAF during the Cold War as an interceptor base for aircraft patrolling the western areas of Alaska.
- Because of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,598 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Syktyvkar Airport (SCW):
- The closest airport to Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Kotlas Airport (KSZ), which is located 140 miles (225 kilometers) W of SCW.
- In addition to being known as "Syktyvkar Airport", another name for SCW is "Аэропорт Сыктывкар".
- The furthest airport from Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,523 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Because of Syktyvkar Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Syktyvkar Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Syktyvkar Airport (SCW) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) WNW | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.58 miles (110.37 km) NNE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) NE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 139.62 miles (224.69 km) W | Kotlas Airport (KSZ) | Kotlas, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 2 | 162.99 miles (262.30 km) NE | Ukhta (UCT) | Ukhta / Sosnogorsk, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 3 | 163.29 miles (262.79 km) WSW | Velikiy Ustyug (VUS) | Veliky Ustyug, Vologda, Russia | |
| 4 | 222.82 miles (358.60 km) SSW | Pobedilovo Airport (KVX) | Kirov, Kirov Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 275.19 miles (442.87 km) NNW | Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) | Leshukonskoye, Russia | |
| 6 | 309.14 miles (497.51 km) NE | Pechora Airport (PEX) | Pechora, Komi Republic, Russia | |
| 7 | 314.13 miles (505.55 km) SE | Perm International Airport (PEE) | Perm, Russia | |
| 8 | 344.80 miles (554.90 km) SSE | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| 9 | 356.56 miles (573.83 km) SSW | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 10 | 375.85 miles (604.86 km) NW | Talagi Airport (ARH) | Arkhangelsk, Russia | |
| 11 | 402.09 miles (647.10 km) SSE | Neftekamsk Airport (NEF) | Neftekamsk, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 403.21 miles (648.89 km) SSW | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 13 | 404.62 miles (651.18 km) WSW | Vologda Airport (VGD) | Vologda, Russia | |
| 14 | 414.83 miles (667.59 km) NE | Inta Airport Аэропорт Инта (INA) | Inta, Russia | |
| 15 | 419.86 miles (675.70 km) N | Naryan-Mar Airport (NNM) | Naryan-Mar, Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,266.98 miles (16,523.07 km) WSW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,262.98 miles (16,516.62 km) W | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,260.22 miles (16,512.18 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 4 | 10,258.05 miles (16,508.69 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,197.69 miles (16,411.56 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 6 | 10,189.40 miles (16,398.20 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 7 | 10,178.88 miles (16,381.27 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,178.57 miles (16,380.77 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,151.05 miles (16,336.49 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 10,050.54 miles (16,174.74 km) W | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,045.79 miles (16,167.09 km) W | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,988.15 miles (16,074.33 km) W | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 9,962.70 miles (16,033.37 km) W | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,954.76 miles (16,020.59 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 9,952.17 miles (16,016.43 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |